Verna Sprunger

Verna Louise Sprunger, 103, of Berne was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior Saturday morning, May 11, 2024, at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born Dec. 18, 1920, in Berne to Elmer Walter and Bertha (Lehman) Baumgartner. She was married Nov. 7, 1942, to Roger L. Sprunger.
She was a longtime member of the First Mennonite Church in Berne. She was baptized and joined the church in 1934. She loved music and spent many years singing in the chancel choir, ladies sextet and many of the Mennonite Choral Society presentations, including The Messiah and The Creation. She also taught children’s Sunday school, helped create many quilts for missions and served in the migrant ministry. She was a volunteer in many community organizations including Swiss Heritage, Fine Arts Counsel and president of the Berne Mother’s Club. She was formerly employed at the First Bank of Berne.
She valued and loved being with family and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a special joy to her, and she invested much time, care and love in them. Her Christian faith was the foundation of her life, and many felt her unconditional love that resulted from her faith in Christ.
She is survived by her two sons, Ronald (Karleen) Sprunger; and Craig (Lora) Sprunger, both of Berne; two daughters, Sue (James) Bergstrom of West Lafayette; and Constance (David) Sewell of Columbia City; brother, Howard Baumgartner of Berne; 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Dec. 12, 2008; three sisters, Elaine Lantz; Marjorie C. Sprunger; and Eddyth L. Reusser; and two sisters-in-law, Maxiene Lantz; and Phyllis Baumgartner.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 16 from 4-7 p.m. at the Swiss Village Chapel in Berne and Friday, May 17 for one hour prior to the 11 a.m. memorial service at First Mennonite Church in Berne. Officiating will be Pastor Jim Schwartz. A private family committal service will precede the service at the church at MRE Cemetery in Berne.
Memorials may be made to First Mennonite Church or the Mennonite Choral Society.
Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guest book, visit www.zwickjahn.com.